Founding fathers on film

Film version of Hamilton musical set for 2021

The groundbreaking Broadway musical Hamilton will be coming to a movie theater near you.

Disney has announced it is bringing a film version of the show, featuring the original Broadway cast, to North American cinemas in October 2021.

Stage performances were filmed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre shortly before the departure of the original cast, and Thomas Kail served as director.

“Lin-Manuel Miranda created an unforgettable theater experience and a true cultural phenomenon, and it was for good reason that ‘Hamilton’ was hailed as an astonishing work of art,” Disney chairman Bob Iger said in a statement. “All who saw it with the original cast will never forget that singular experience. And we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share this same Broadway experience with millions of people around the world.”

Original cast member Renee Elise Goldsberry.

Published reports indicate that the rights to the film were sold to Disney for $75 million.

“I fell in love with musical storytelling growing up with the legendary Howard Ashman-Alan Menken Disney collaborations: ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Beauty and The Beast,’ ‘Aladdin,’” said Lin-Manuel Miranda in a statement. “I’m so proud of what Tommy Kail has been able to capture in this filmed version of ‘Hamilton’ — a live theatrical experience that feels just as immediate in your local movie theater. We’re excited to partner with Disney to bring the original Broadway company of ‘Hamilton’ to the largest audience possible.”

Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The original Broadway cast includes Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, Christopher Jackson as George Washington, Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton, Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler and Jonathan Groff as King George.

“We are thrilled for fans of the show, and new audiences across the world, to experience what it was like on stage — and in the audience — when we shot this at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June of 2016,” said Kail, who also directed both the Broadway show. “We wanted to give everyone the same seat, which is what this film can provide.”

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